Duo of Homerias - Cape Tulips
Duo of Homerias - Cape Tulips
Homeria flaccida, ochroleuca
Cape Tulip
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Description
We offer you this Homeria Duo that brings together two distinct species of Cape tulips, Homeria flaccida and Homeria ochroleuca. These bulbous plants have six-petaled flowers in a harmonious range of orange, salmon pink, and yellow tones. The flowering period extends from May to July, depending on the climate and cultivation method. The vegetation consists of long, narrow, upright, bright green leaves. These South African bulbs, not very hardy (-5°C), thrive in open ground in coastal gardens or pots to be stored frost-free during winter. They require well-drained and moderately fertile soil while appreciating a sunny to semi-shaded exposure to fully flourish.
The duo consists of:
x 15 Homeria flaccida (synonym Moreae flaccida): Six-petaled flowers, orange or salmon pink, sometimes entirely yellow. Depending on the climate, flowering from May to July is 50 cm above ground.
x 15 Homeria ochroleuca (synonym Moraea ochroleuca): Pale yellow flowers with an orange heart and a musky fragrance. Flowering from late March to April, at 55-60 cm above ground.
Bulbs labelled separately.
These Cape tulips thrive in open ground in coastal gardens or in pots to be stored during winter. Plant them in well-drained and moderately fertile soil in a sunny location. Cape tulips can be planted in beds, borders, or rockeries. In our climate, they are planted in spring, ideally in April. Plant the bulbs in small groups of 10, spacing them 10 cm apart. They should be planted about 10 cm below the surface of the soil. The vegetation disappears after flowering, while the bulb goes into dormancy. At this time of year, the soil should be dry. Growing them in pots makes it easier to meet the cultivation requirements of Homerias outside the Mediterranean coast.
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Flowering
Foliage
Botanical data
Homeria
flaccida, ochroleuca
Iridaceae
Cape Tulip
Moraea flaccida et Moraea ochroleuca
South Africa
Planting and care
In open ground, plant the Moraea in a sheltered rockery or at the base of a warm and sunny wall in a light, well-drained, humus-rich, moderately fertile soil. Bury the bulbs to a depth of 10 cm. Protect them from moisture in the summer. In a pot, cultivate your Homeria in a mixture of potting soil and sand. Water sparingly when the vegetation emerges from the ground, then regularly throughout the growth and flowering period. Decrease watering as the leaves wither to ensure the dormancy of the bulbs in a dry substrate, which is essential. Overwinter your potted plant in a frost-free but unheated room.
In theory, this bulbous plant begins growing in autumn, retains its foliage in winter, and flowers in spring. Throughout this period, the growing substrate should, therefore, remain moist.
The Cape tulip does not tolerate frost below -5°C. In areas with borderline hardiness, place a thick mulch over the stumps.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.